Evening capital., 1887-07-11
The CITY Election To. Day.

The election to-day for municipal off,
GERS was hotly contested by both parties
So great was the interest taken by the
contesting factions that voters were
brought here from far and near. The
deepest interest was taken 10 get in the
full vote, and the politicians worked like
beavers for the success of their candi-
dates. The first ward which is always
very close, was made the battle ground,
the democrats putting in their best licks
in this ward 10 increase the democratic
majority. This is also the ward in which
ex Mayor Thomas L. Martin resides, who
declined a denomination on the Republican
ticket for Mayor this time, Jon account of
some objection to the aldermen, which,
II Is reported, would cause dissatisfaction
in the republican ranks, and lessen their
chances of carrying the ward-conse-
quently the result in this ward will be
looked for with great interest tonight
for as this ward goes, so goes the cleo
tion. This is also the home ward Of the
democratic candidate for Mayor-Dr.
Claude. The Second ward is the demo
cratic banner ward, and always gives
large democratic majority, and helps in a
great measure, to overcome the heavy re.
publican majority in the third ward. This
ward happens to be the home ward of the
republican candidate for Mayor this time,
and desperate effort will be made TO get
out the full vote here and cut down the
democratic majority, IL possible. The
third ward is also the republican banner
ward, and generally gives from 200 to 250
republican majority-being largely in
habited by the colored voters. At the
November election, 1886, the vote stood
as follows First ward, Compton, (dem. }
201; Tuck ,(rep. 216. Second ward, Comp
ton, 1923; Tuck, 292-Tuck's majority in
the city over Compton was g. Two
years ago, when j. s. M. Basil republi-
can, ran against DR.. Claude, democrat,
for Mayor, the vote stood as follows:
First ward, Claude, dem 260; Basil,
(rep) 206. Second ward-Claude, 256;
Basil, 49, Third ward-Claude, 100;
Basil, 216-Dr. Claude's majority in the
city being 142, and James Revelrs, for
counsellor, against Sockets, rep, 1913.
In the third ward two years ago, Prince
Albert Stepney, colored, ran as an inde-
pendent candidate and received 20 votes.
1t is claimed the vote two years ago was
the largest ever polled at municipal
election. II is thought the election will be
quite close on the majority. 1t is quite
! likely from indications up to the time of
our gong 10 press AZ % . CiOCh thlS aieoA-
noon that the democrats would carry the
first ward by a small majority, and with
the majority they expect TO get In the
second-pull majority of their ticket
through. While on the other hand, the
republicans claim to carry both the first
and third wards with majorities enough
to give them the Mayor and Counsellor
and majority of the Board
In the first ward il is claimed that
Thomas, democrat and Levely, republi-
can, will run behind their ticket, and in
the third ward it is said that Thompson,
the colored candidate on the republican
ticket will be considerably scratched by
the colored voters. In all the wards the
election was exceedingly quiet, not
drunken man was TO be seen at any of the
polls.
As Sole Agent for John Wanamake